Joining us on the live was David Carvalho, Founder and CEO of Naoris Protocol, a decentralized post-quantum security layer aimed at protecting blockchains, AI systems, and national infrastructures from what's coming: Q-Day.
Quantum Computing: The Real "Black Swan"
David didn’t mince words. Quantum computing is evolving faster than anyone in the crypto space seems ready to admit. Governments around the world are quietly preparing for it—not in 2040, but by 2028–2030. The U.S. DOD, NSA, and NIST have already issued internal deadlines. Meanwhile, the broader Bitcoin community? Crickets.
“The greatest threat to Bitcoin isn't regulation,” David warned. “It's quantum exfiltration by a state actor while the world’s asleep.”
Why Quantum Breaks Everything
Let’s break it down: most digital systems today—including crypto wallets, nuclear launch codes, your Gmail inbox, and bank accounts—rely on traditional encryption. Quantum computers can, and will, break these. They don’t solve problems like traditional computers; they do it all at once. Parallelism. Game over.
And here's the kicker—your encrypted crypto wallet may already be compromised. Not actively, but passively. Nation-states are using a method David called “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later.” They’re scraping encrypted data today, storing it, and just waiting for their machines to mature enough to crack it.
Bitcoin's Silent Vulnerability
Bitcoin isn’t invincible. Its security model relies on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), which quantum computers can shred. Its validators and nodes—often centralized and exposed—become easy points of failure once quantum power enters the chat.
“The chain is only as strong as its cryptography,” David reminded us. “And quantum breaks the math.”
This isn’t a theoretical risk. Cold wallets, validator keys, multisig DAOs—all of it is vulnerable if the math behind them becomes obsolete. Social engineering hacks have already drained millions. Now imagine a hack that doesn’t need your password or your consent—just math.
A Complacent Community?
Why aren’t Bitcoin devs jumping on this?
There’s a troubling complacency. Whether you call it “overconfidence” or “arrogance,” the prevailing attitude seems to be: “It’s not our problem yet.”
“There’s a legacy worship happening in Bitcoin,” David said. “That’s dangerous.”
And it's true. Ethereum continues to evolve—Proof of Stake, upgrades like Pectra, new scaling strategies. Bitcoin, meanwhile, still carries the scars of the block size wars and resists change like it’s a sin.
Can Bitcoin Be Saved?
David believes a quantum-resistant Bitcoin is possible—and necessary. But it won’t happen unless the community accepts the need to evolve. The cryptography can change without touching Bitcoin’s core principles. The risk isn’t in the code. It’s in the mindset.
“The biggest risk is thinking Bitcoin never needs to evolve.”
The Bitcoin network’s greatest strength—its perceived security—could quickly become its Achilles’ heel if the community doesn’t act.
Final Thoughts
This might be the last halving before a quantum-resistant Bitcoin becomes mandatory. The threat is real. The clock is ticking. And if Apple is already deploying quantum-resistant iMessage updates, you better believe something’s coming.
At DCN, we’ll keep covering this. We’re also planning to host a DCN meetup in Vegas during the Bitcoin Conference to talk quantum threats, drink beers, and maybe—just maybe—kickstart a movement to future-proof Bitcoin.
Let us know if you’ll be there. The revolution might need fewer maxis and more math nerds.
Happy HODLing, Everyone.
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If these quantum computers can crack it all, how can they defend against it? Should all crypto be on quantum pc’s then to encrypt it?
I think this is, for the moment, like the beginning with normal pc’s or industrial pc’s. Ok they have it very difficult to crack the encryption but there is always a risk in online data. Secure it yourself with a good difficult password, the bitchains should get an extra layer of encryption also and the exchanges should upgrade there security.
That’s my opinion.
Greetings and a good night (now almost 11pm here)
Jeroen